• MANVILLE: Police blotter, weeks of Dec. 18-24 and Dec. 25-Jan. 1.

       Both Weston and Roosevelt schools reported an active shooter drill at 8:56 and 9:17 a.m., respectively, on Dec. 19. There was no description of a potential shooter. Patrol cars were dispatched. Children were locked in classrooms and patrols responded until the building was checked and cleared. Patrols report schools were clear and the drill complete.…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Enivironmental Commission says thanks Roger A. Plew, chairman, Bordentown Township Environmental Commission Happy Holidays.    On behalf of the Bordentown Township Environmental Commission members, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday and a prosperous 2012.    I want to again Thank our 2011 Bordentown Township Environmental Commission Business Supporters, Crestview Deli, R W Tire,…

  • LAWRENCE: Former Craft Cleaners to be torn down

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The dilapidated building on the corner of Brunswick Pike and Trumbull, which was last occupied by Craft Cleaners, will be demolished later this month.    Township Council awarded a contract for $8,500 to Rosario Contracting Corporation, which is based in Long Branch, to tear down the building at 1840 Brunswick Pike.…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: UPDATE: SBHS alumnus Mohamed Sanu entering NFL draft

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: UPDATE: SBHS alumnus Mohamed Sanu entering NFL draft

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer Mohamed Sanu, record-breaking wide receiver from Rutgers and former star quarterback at South Brunswick High School, has made the decision to enter the 2012 NFL draft. "After speaking to my family and looking at the pros and cons for staying or leaving, we feel that it is best for me…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Choir sings for others’ supper

    ROBBINSVILLE: Choir sings for others’ supper

    ROBBINSVILLE — Representatives of the Robbinsville Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Christian Community Choir (CCC) presented a check for $1,526 to the town’s “Meals on Wheels” program on Tuesday at the Senior Center. The CCC accepted donations at its holiday concert series, “What Joy! Christ Brings!” on Dec. 4 and, in conjunction with the Seventh-day…

  • MANVILLE: 250 motorcyclists turn out for New Year’s Day ride

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The weather was beautiful, the company was inviting, and it was all for a worthy cause.    What a great way to start off the New Year.    The Manville-Hillsborough Elks Motorcycle Club held its fourth annual New Year’s Day Hangover Ride on Sunday, Jan. 1, with more than 250 bikers…

  • MANSFIELD: Sewers, warehouse projects inch closer to construction

    DEP to forgo public hearing By Amber Cox, Special Writer    MANSFIELD — The Department of Environmental Protection has finally decided not to hold a public hearing regarding the township’s Wastewater Management Plan.    However the township is still waiting on final approval that will clear the way for construction of a sewer system for Columbus and…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Jan. 5

    Sat., Jan. 10    Government reorganization: Mayor-elect Angelo Corradino will be sworn to a four-year term, and Councilman-elect Ed Komoroski to a three-year spot at the local government reorganizes at 11 a.m. in the courtroom of the borough building on South Main Street. .Tues., Jan. 10 and 17    Board of Education: Work meeting is on Jan.…

  • ALLENTOWN: School psychologist honored as Teacher of the Year

       ALLENTOWN — Chris Leuper, a school psychologist whose extraordinary efforts have helped a teenager with Tourette syndrome make tremendous strides both academically and socially at Allentown High School, has been honored as the 2011 Educator of the Year.    Dr. Leuper was nominated for the award by Millstone resident Dawn Bryan, the mother of Tommy Bryan,…

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